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In the final instalment of The Sydney Morning Herald's three-part series on Autism, Part Three: "The steps taken to get better treatment for Australia's Autistic people" features insights from Tim Chan, Director of Reframing Autism.
"For Tim Chan, who lost his speech at 14 months, early childhood was “one big jumbo of confusion”.
“I didn’t understand that the sounds people made stood for language until around age five,” he says, by typing on a speech-generating device. Sensory and movement issues mean he has limited control over his body, which affects his ability to engage comfortably with the world around him.
With support and years of effort at finding ways to communicate, mainly through typing, he’s graduated with an honours degree and is now doing a PhD on how neurodiversity applies to people with complex communication needs."
Read more: www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-steps-being-taken-to-get-better-treatment-for-australia-s-aut...
Please note: The SMH is a subscription-based newspaper.
[ID: A green background featuring the Reframing Autism logo. A quote in white from Tim Chan, Director of Refaming Autism, reads, "Living with non-speaking autism is not easy,” he says. “I would like to see augmentative and alternative communication – [when a person uses something other than speech to communicate] – become accepted and embraced by society. That way, non-speakers can participate in the community more equitably."]
"For Tim Chan, who lost his speech at 14 months, early childhood was “one big jumbo of confusion”.
“I didn’t understand that the sounds people made stood for language until around age five,” he says, by typing on a speech-generating device. Sensory and movement issues mean he has limited control over his body, which affects his ability to engage comfortably with the world around him.
With support and years of effort at finding ways to communicate, mainly through typing, he’s graduated with an honours degree and is now doing a PhD on how neurodiversity applies to people with complex communication needs."
Read more: www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-steps-being-taken-to-get-better-treatment-for-australia-s-aut...
Please note: The SMH is a subscription-based newspaper.
[ID: A green background featuring the Reframing Autism logo. A quote in white from Tim Chan, Director of Refaming Autism, reads, "Living with non-speaking autism is not easy,” he says. “I would like to see augmentative and alternative communication – [when a person uses something other than speech to communicate] – become accepted and embraced by society. That way, non-speakers can participate in the community more equitably."]
Autistic people absolutely can.
We might need support. We might need adjustments.
But, we absolutely, can.
Let's start spending more time trying to figure out how we can, and less time telling us that we can't.
We might need support. We might need adjustments.
But, we absolutely, can.
Let's start spending more time trying to figure out how we can, and less time telling us that we can't.
***NEW PODCAST***
Spectrum Voices Conversation presents "Live Unmasked - 31st March 2024".
Facebook sharing and discussion from the previous week.
Contributions from:
Chloé Hayden
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Support Community
Jim Taylor: Knows Autism
The Autistic Teacher
Not Another Autistic Advocate
Autism From The Inside
Autism on the Water
Recorded on Sunday 31st March 2024.
(Podcast runtime - 57 minutes)
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Join us for a LIVE Autistic Conversation about our autism.
Every Sunday Spectrum Voices 6PM UK 1PM EST in USA Open Meeting - Harry`s Facebook.
Raw Authentic Autistic Unscripted Unedited. Sometimes difficult subjects but most people will be comfortable with our choices.
Short Edited Version Published as podcasts.
Are you involved in or can recommend a neurodivergent project to encourage?We are all autistic and make our recordings in a very appropriate method for the neurodivergent community. Lets co-operate !
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Spectrum Voices Conversation presents "Live Unmasked - 31st March 2024".
Facebook sharing and discussion from the previous week.
Contributions from:
Chloé Hayden
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Support Community
Jim Taylor: Knows Autism
The Autistic Teacher
Not Another Autistic Advocate
Autism From The Inside
Autism on the Water
Recorded on Sunday 31st March 2024.
(Podcast runtime - 57 minutes)
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Join us for a LIVE Autistic Conversation about our autism.
Every Sunday Spectrum Voices 6PM UK 1PM EST in USA Open Meeting - Harry`s Facebook.
Raw Authentic Autistic Unscripted Unedited. Sometimes difficult subjects but most people will be comfortable with our choices.
Short Edited Version Published as podcasts.
Are you involved in or can recommend a neurodivergent project to encourage?We are all autistic and make our recordings in a very appropriate method for the neurodivergent community. Lets co-operate !
Chttps://www.facebook.com/AutisticRadioCom/https://linktr.ee/autisticradioLinkioCom/https://linkt... Us - Network Us - Share UsAutistic Autism Radio News@AutisticRadio.com
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